~Max Beckmann, 1884–1950
I enjoyed spending a little time at the St Louis Art Museum (SLAM) this week. While obviously I do like looking at art online, there is something special about being in the same room with a compelling painting. SLAM has "Stairway at Auvers" by Van Gogh, which fairly vibrates in person (link below).
I thought Max Beckmann's work was fascinating. His "Titanic" reminded me of refugees. There's a certain desperation that both groups have in common. I'm including another painting from SLAM below, and a bunch of links to other favorites that I saw there.
Titanic
by Max Beckmann
Mother
by Pablo Picasso
Max Beckmann's Harbor of Genoa
Interior with Young Woman Tracing a Flower by Louise-Adéone Drölling
The Louvre, Morning, Sunlight by Camille Pissarro
Madame Roulin by Paul Gauguin
Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion by John Martin
Singer with a White Plume by Georges Rouault
Stairway at Auvers by Vincent van Gogh
So glad you had a chance to visit the St. Louis Art Museum. They certainly seem to have some excellent works there.
ReplyDeleteI like all the paintings you show (and link to) in this post, but I must admit that Max Beckmann's Titanic is about as powerful a piece as I've seen. I've seen portrayals of the aftermath of the sinking before, but this one really captures the chaos and desperation that must have ensued.
I always love a good van Gogh!
ReplyDeleteI will definitely need to come back and check out those links. Right now their site is "updating under maintenance". Oh, the anticipation! ;-)
ReplyDeleteYes, it's so wonderful to see works of art "in person." I got to go to the Art Institute of Chicago this summer, and I've thought about it every day since.
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